naija news today 210119

Lanre Issa-Onilu, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says former president Olusegun Obasanjo is haunted by his actions while in office, especially with regards to the conduct of elections. Issa- Onilu said Obasanjo “would realise that he is not God” after the presidential...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is expected that criminal allegations will be filed against Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari that he should be prosecuted. Lawal was sacked after a senate committee...

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Muhammadu Buahri is one of the biggest disasters to have befallen Nigeria. Atiku, who spoke through Phrank Shaibu, his special assistant on public...

Rotimi Amaechi, director general of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, has described former president Olusegun Obasanjo as a patriot. The former Rivers governor said Obasanjo is the only Nigerian that loves the country. Amaechi, who is the minister of transportation, made the...

The Nigerian government Sunday said the verbal attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2FD4vOh Get More Nigeria Political News

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State is a very close associate of the Transportation minister, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi who is generally dubbed as the leader of the party in the state..... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

MR Tonye Cole has urged Rivers State people to remain steadfast in their support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the party in the state will continue to campaign for him, until the court allows … Read more via Vanguard...

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to recruit beneficiaries of NPower social programme as adhoc staff for the 2019 general election. The spokesman of CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, in a statement said the...

The presidency late last night reacted to the latest letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in which he accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to rig the forthcoming general election, saying the former president is only jealous of Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President...

A suspect who disclosed that he regrets not stealing before being caught, has been remanded in prison alongside his colleague. The two suspects, 20-year-old Azeez and 24-year-old Omisakin Sunday who were arraigned for attempting to steal, had been convicted for undisclosed crime and served...

A nine-month-old baby boy suffered 25 heart attacks in a single day but miraculously managed to survive. Little Theo Fry, who is now 19-month old, is believed to have the most heart attacks in 24 hours ever seen by British doctors. But his cardiac problems begun when he was … Read more via...

In this report, CHIKA OKEKE examines the top environmental disasters that might devastate Nigerian landscape and writes on the need for collaborative efforts to stem the impending calamity. According to John Wesley’s 1778 sermon ‘Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.’ This explains why...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised that it will conduct on schedule all strands of elections slated for the February 16 and March 2 in River State. The electoral body also said that elections would be contested only … Read more via Thisdaylive –...

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos impounded 220 vehicles smuggled into the country from neighbouring countries worth N4.74billion in 2018. This was disclosed by the public relations officer of the unit, Jerry Attah, in a press statement made available to...

The Nigerian stocks market, last week, began and end on a high, posting gains in all the five trading session. This is the first of its kind since the week ended July 21, 2017 and was driven by aggressive bargain hunting for major blue-chips stocks led by Dangote … Read more via Leadership...

The managing director and chief executive officer of Heritage Bank Limited, Ifie Sekibo, has said the bank is in talks with investors, both foreign and local, who are ready to put in funds into the bank hinting of a listing of the bank on the Nigeria Stock Exchange … Read more via Leadership...

Ecobank Nigeria has joined numerous voices to canvass for a clear focus on power and employment solutions in the country, as a way to get the nation’s wheel of progress grind faster for … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2DqmKUP Get more...

An equity market report which showed that Nigerian stocks are at present regarded as the cheapest in Africa, in relation to other major economies on the continent such as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Ghana sounded incredible … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has supported the Dangote Group with N75 billion, in foreign exchange, to import equipment and other facilities to facilitate completion of the company’s refinery. Governor of the apex bank, Mr. … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2FF8cTL Get more...

At the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Erykah Badu inspired unpleasant reactions from the fans who attended her concert on Saturday, January 19, 2019, for showing support to disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly. The emergence of an explosive docu-series "Surviving R. Kelly" details the experiences of...